1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series
The 1984 Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the 12th season since the foundation of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced in March 1984, and concluded in March 1985 after 53 events.
Martina Navratilova finished the year as world No. 1 for the fifth time in her career. She won 15 singles tournaments during the season, including three majors at the French Open (completing a non-calendar year Grand Slam), the Wimbledon Championships, and the US Open, as well as the Virginia Slims Championships. | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | March 5, 1984 – March 24, 1985 |
| Edition | 12th |
| Tournaments | 53 |
| Categories | Grand Slam (4) WTA Championships Tour Events (48) |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most tournament titles | Martina Navratilova (15) |
| Most tournament finals | Martina Navratilova (16) |
| Prize money leader | Martina Navratilova $2,173,556 |
| Points leader | Martina Navratilova 192.72 |
| Awards | |
| Player of the year | Martina Navratilova |
| Doubles team of the year |
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| Most improved player of the year | Kathy Jordan |
| Newcomer of the year | Manuela Maleeva |
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The Virginia Slims World Championship Series was the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). It was held in place of the WTA Tour from 1983 until 1987 and featured tournaments that had previously been part of the Toyota Series and the Avon Series. It included the four Grand Slam tournaments and a series of other events. ITF tournaments were not part of the tour, although they awarded points for the WTA World Ranking.
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